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Faculty Association	September 4, 2003

ITEM #5

FA 03-36:

Submitted by the Academic Programs Committe

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

New Degree Program Request: M.A. in Practical Philosophy and Applied Ethics
The Department of Philosophy proposes a new UNF Masters of Arts degree program in "Practical Philosophy and Applied Ethics," one that also includes a 4-course program of study leading to a Graduate Certificate of Applied Ethics. In both its degree and certificate components, the proposed graduate program seeks to foster application of ethical and philosophical knowledge to current concerns in social, political, economic, and cultural life.

APC Note:

This request has, to date, been approved by the department chair and COAS Dean, the dean of graduate studies, and by the Academic Program Committee.